Recalls / 2015-06-03

Apple Recalls Beats Pill XL Portable Wireless Speakers Due to Fire Hazard

15156 · Recalled 2015-06-03 · CPSC page

Apple Beats Pill XL portable wireless speaker front

Description

This recall involves all Beats Pill XL portable, wireless speakers. The recalled products are plastic, capsule-shaped speakers about 4 inches tall by 13 inches wide by 4 inches deep with a plastic mesh grille on the front and a built-in carrying handle to the rear. The small "b" Beats logo is on the grille and "beatspillXL" is on the handle. The speakers come in five colors black, white, pink, metallic sky and titanium.

Hazards

The battery can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

Reported injuries

Apple has received eight reports of incidents of the speakers overheating, including one with a burn to a consumer's finger and one with damage to a consumer's desk.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Apple for a $325 Apple Store credit or electronic payment. Apple will provide a postage paid box for consumers to send their Pill XL speaker to Apple.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Beats Pill XL speaker		About 222,000 in the U.S. (and about 11,000 in Canada)

Parties

Importers: Beats Electronics LLC, of Culver City, Calif., Apple Inc., of Cupertino, Calif.
Made in: China
Sold at: Apple Retail Stores, major retail, online at Apple.com, Beatsbydre.com

Consumer contact

Apple Inc. online at www.apple.com or www.beatsbydre.com or www.apple.com/support/beats-pillxl-recall or contact Apple Support toll-free at (800) 275-2273 anytime for more information.

More images

Apple Beats Pill XL portable wireless speaker rear

Apple Beats Pill XL portable wireless speaker colors

Source: CPSC recall 15156. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.